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Application Details
Application number SMD/2024/0579 Application type Full - MINOR
Site address Alton Towers , Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , Proposal The proposal is for the removal of an existing attraction and to replace it with a new attraction and ancillary buildings (station and maintenance buildings) within the CBeebies Land area of Alton Towers.
Applicant name Mr David Taylor
Merlin Entertainments
Agent name
Smytheman Architectural
Applicant address Farley Lane , Farley , Staffordshire , ST10 4DB Agent address 12 , Tean , Stoke on Trent , ST10 4DZ
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 27/12/2024 Valid date 27/12/2024
Fee due 3468.00 Fee paid 3468.00
Determination required date 21/02/2025 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Arne Swithenbank
Start of Public Consultation period 22/01/2025 End of Public Consultation period 12/02/2025
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Committee date
Decision Statutory consultation period Decision Date
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
Severn Trent Water Ltd Network Development, Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8RU
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
Farley Parish Council 74, Folly Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7DA
SMDC Trees
Cllr Nigel Moult Alton,
SMDC Conservation Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
28/12/2024 Public Comment Jamie Lewis Rennie
08/01/2025 P2654 Project Sunshine - Alton Towers Resort - Noise Impact Assessment Report Rev1.2
08/01/2025 Onsite irreplaceable habitat details_included_in_Baseline onsite habitat mapplan (Pre-development)
08/01/2025 Onsite habitat mapplan (Post-development)_included_in_Baseline onsite habitat mapplan (Pre-development)
08/01/2025 CEMP Alton Towers Sunshine 2024 V1.4
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-HS-A-0002 Heritage Statement
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DS-A-0001 Design and Access Statement
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0402-P1.0-Proposed Theming Elevations
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0401-P1.0-Elevations as Proposed
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0302-P1.0-Site Sections as Proposed
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0301-P1.0-Site Layout and Elevations as Existing
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0201-P1.0-Station And Maintenance Building - Floor Plans as Proposed
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0105-P1.0-Site Removals Plan
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0104-P1.0-Proposed Fence Plan
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0103-P1.0-Site Layout as Proposed
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0102-P1.0-Site Layout as Existing
08/01/2025 ATPS-SA-CBL-XX-DR-A-0101-P1.0-Site Location Plan
08/01/2025 Application Form
08/01/2025 10863-HBL-XX-XX-RP-D-0001 DRAINAGE STRATEGY (P03)
08/01/2025 2118 PEA 04 RSKC
08/01/2025 2118 Condition Assessment
08/01/2025 2118 BNG calc 01
08/01/2025 373_107_2 ATR Sunshine Prop Landscape
08/01/2025 373_107_1 ATR Sunshine Extg Landscape

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